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Poland and Baltics to withdraw from Ottawa mine convention

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:04
The move brings the possibility of landmines being reintroduced along NATO's eastern flank.
Categories: European Union

Performative DSA risk assessments and AVMSD updates

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 10:28
57 MEPs from five political groups are urging the Commission to defend the Audiovisual Media Services Directive against the US.
Categories: European Union

Media Partnership – Rural Energy Dialogue: Advancing the Clean Industrial Deal in Rural Areas? [Advocacy Lab Content]

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 09:30
Rural communities are more than energy consumers—they are critical contributors to Europe’s industrial and energy ecosystem.
Categories: European Union

The vote that will shape Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship 

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 07:25
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France's nuclear energy buildup potentially being backed by a state loan, Rwanda cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium as EU sanctions take effect, the Hungarian parliament moving to ban pride parades, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Italy is intentionally undermining democracy, report says

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:59
A report by Liberties names Italy as one of five EU “dismantlers” -alongside Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Slovakia- that “intentionally undermine the rule of law.
Categories: European Union

Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium as EU sanctions hit

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:53
Kigali considers that Belgium has "taken sides" against Rwanda in its conflict with DRC.
Categories: European Union

The vote that will shape Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:02
Friedrich Merz's debt-funded investment package is still facing unknowns, that could sink the legislation and doom his chancellorship.
Categories: European Union

Devil in the detail of Kallas’s multi-billion military aid plan for Ukraine

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:00
Kallas' plan includes spending €5 billion on 2 million rounds of large-calibre artillery ammunition this year.
Categories: European Union

‘Not a major issue’: Why Russia is undeterred by EU sanctions threats

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:00
Russia’s economy is likely resilient enough to maintain its war on Ukraine for the foreseeable future – even if additional EU sanctions are imposed.
Categories: European Union

Belgium to test European-first method to restore North Sea oyster reefs offshore

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:00
The project aimed at restoring marine biodiversity could also be beneficial to fishermen in the long term.
Categories: European Union

The EU’s ‘useless’ alcohol forum and Commission’s journalist ‘training’

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 06:00
Less than 10 years after the death of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, NGOs and the industry are still blaming each other for the stalled discussions on regulating the alcohol sector.
Categories: European Union

Israel launches extensive strikes in Gaza, putting ceasefire at risk

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 04:24
Palestinian health ministry officials reporting at least 100 dead. A White House spokesperson said Israel had consulted the US administration before it carried out the strikes, which the military said targeted mid-level Hamas commanders.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Who will save Radio Free Europe?

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 20:53
As Trump inexplicably dismantles arguably America's strongest soft power tool in the form of foreign aid, Europe has both an opportunity - and, frankly, an obligation - to step up.
Categories: European Union

France’s nuclear energy buildup could be backed by state loan

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 18:33
A long term contract would cap prices at around €100 per megawatt-hour, the Élysées indicated after France's Nuclear Policy Council met.
Categories: European Union

Americans go egg hunting in Europe

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 16:24
As Americans gripe about supermarket egg prices, suppliers have tried going hunting in Europe – but without much success.
Categories: European Union

Climate-conscious Christian Democrats pressure Merz with legal expert report

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 15:31
Existing climate protection measures can only be replaced by a new measure that is scientifically proven to be just as effective, said Thomas Heilmann.
Categories: European Union

Drafts of EU steel plan show focus on energy, CBAM

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 15:20
“All these metals are essential for defence,” say leaked drafts of the pending European Commission action plan.
Categories: European Union

Commission promises Frontex role review for 2026, implementation cash for member states

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 15:17
Von der Leyen's letter also announced an additional €3 billion in EU funding for the implementation of the Pact from 2025 to 2027.
Categories: European Union

Platforms under fire for ‘performative’ DSA risk reports

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 13:13
Platforms fails to assess and address actual harms and negative effects on its functioning, a new civil society-led analysis has argued.
Categories: European Union

Austria sees sharp rise in unfair trade practice complaints in food chain

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:52
Farmers and other food producers turn to regulators over a highly concentrated market, where much power rests in the hands of a few large grocery chains.
Categories: European Union

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